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Key milestones in NASA's Artemis moon program
March 30 (Reuters) - NASA's Artemis program is the U.S. effort to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era and eventually establish a sustained human presence there, a goal Washington has framed as central to maintaining space leadership amid growing competition from China.

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What is the goal of NASA’s Artemis II program and moon mission?
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NASA's Artemis program: Paving the way for humankind's return to the moon and beyond
Artemis II moon mission breaks Apollo 13 record for distance from Earth
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts reached a record distance from Earth, marking a major milestone as they prepare to fly around the Moon’s far side.

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Artemis II astronauts to conduct Orion steering, solar radiation tests on Day 8
New frontier: Artemis astronauts break space distance record
Nasa provides update on Artemis II crew as spacecraft returns to Earth
Lunar science lead Kelsey Young said the team were “looking forward to integrating all these lessons learned in future missions” after the four astronauts achieved a record distance of 252,756 miles (...

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‘Sights that no human has ever seen’: Artemis II crew bound for Earth after lunar fly-by and solar eclipse
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Artemis II astronauts break record for farthest human travel from Earth

NASA Pivots Artemis Program Toward Building Permanent Base on the Moon

The agency has outlined a three-phase plan for lunar infrastructure and says the effort will serve as a proving ground for future missions to Mars.

NASA's Artemis Program Is a Monument to Government Waste. It Can Only Go Up From Here.

The post NASA's Artemis Program Is a Monument to Government Waste. It Can Only Go Up From Here. appeared first on Reason.com.

As 4 astronauts aim to make history at the moon, Trump recommends slashing NASA’s budget

As the Artemis II crewed moon mission soars deeper into space than humans have traveled in decades, back on Earth, the White House has proposed slashing NASA’s budget.

What to Know About NASA's Artemis Program

NASA intends to send a lot of people to the moon-and to Mars-in the coming decade.
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NASA targets April 1 as launch date for first human mission around the moon since 1972

This is *** live view of the Artemis 2 rocket and spacecraft inside the vehicle assembly building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA is aiming for an April 1 launch date for a mission that will send astronauts around the moon and back as part ...
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NASA's Ignition Program: Skipping the Lunar Orbiter and Going Straight for a Moon Base

The new initiative includes a base on the moon, a nuclear-powered flight to Mars and a replacement for the ISS.
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Industry navigates NASA’s start-and-stop approach to commercial space stations

NASA signaled last summer it planned to accelerate efforts to replace the aging International Space Station. Nearly nine months later, that push appears to have slowed. In a directive signed at the end of July,

NASA’s Breathtaking Photos From Far Side of the Moon Evoke Wonder and Awe

The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission has already cemented its place in the history books by smashing space distance records and notching a number of spaceflight firsts on its journey around the moon.